Application for Bursary Fund and Free School Meals 2024-25

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Thank you for enquiring about the Bursary Fund and Free College Meals (otherwise known as government-funded Free School Meals or FSM).
 
Please complete this form if you would like to apply to:
  • Continue to receive Free College Meals
  • Receive Free College Meals only
  • Receive Free College Meals and support from the Bursary Fund
  • Receive support from the Bursary Fund only. This includes if you are applying to borrow a digital device to use in the classroom.
PLEASE NOTE: The 16-19 Bursary Fund is a government-funded form of financial support, intended to help students overcome the specific financial barriers to participation they face so they can remain in education. The College abides by the annual guidance set out by the ESFA (Education & Skills Funding Agency) in order to access this funding.
 

Important information

Both parent / carer and student have to sign this form, so please complete it together. You will also need to have all the information you need to hand, ready to upload.
 
You can create a log in to this form, which allows you to save and come back later to add more detail. We recommend you do this as this form has multiple sections and requires multiple uploads.
 
Make sure your application form is completed correctly by following the guidance below. You will be asked to supply any missing information, which may slow down your application.
 
Please be aware that giving false or incomplete information that leads to overpayment or funds being incorrectly awarded may result in future payments being stopped, any incorrectly paid funds being recovered and (in the case of fraudulent behaviour) potential referral to the police. You will be required to sign a declaration at the end of this form. 
 

Ask for help

Our friendly staff are on hand to help you with your application. If you have a question or are facing emergency financial difficulties, please email BursaryFund@hillsroad.ac.uk.

Check that you are eligible to apply

Please tick the box below to confirm that you have read the eligibility guidelines on our website. If you would like to check your status against our criteria, please follow this link >> 

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We request that you submit this form as soon as possible so that we can offer support promptly.

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